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JUNIORS ROUND-UP MUSSELBURGH Athletic were the only East Lothian junior outfit satisfied with the outcome of Saturday’s fixtures, the Olive Bank men consolidating their position at the top of the Premier League table with a hard-fought 2-0 derby win at home to Tranent Juniors. Tranent’s disappointment at losing was matched by that of Dunbar United, who after their Scottish Junior Cup exit a week earlier suffered their first league defeat in almost three months when they went down to Tayport at New Countess Park. Haddington Athletic, like Musselburgh before them, had to endure another wasted Saturday on account of the condition of Hurlford United’s Blair Park pitch – a Saturday-morning inspection put paid to their Scottish Junior Cup fourth-round tie for a second time; they must try for a third time this week. While the Hi Hi can only hope for drier weather to help their fixture backlog cause, Musselburgh and Dunbar both have scope to improve their … [Read more...] about Junior football round-up: Musselburgh 10 points clear after taking derby spoils

JUNIORS ROUND-UP LESS affected than most by winter’s widespread postponements, for the third time in recent weeks Dunbar United were the only local club in action on Saturday – their Scottish Junior Cup adventure ended in fourth-round disappointment in North Ayrshire, where Irvine Meadow ran out very comfortable 6-2 winners to bring the Seasiders’ seven-match unbeaten run to an end. Haddington Athletic had also been due to travel west but their tie at Hurlford United was called off on Friday morning with Hurlford’s Blair Park pitch covered in several inches of snow. Musselburgh Athletic and Tranent Juniors’ Premier League derby at Olive Bank was among the last of Saturday morning’s casualties and, like the Hi Hi’s Ayrshire trip, has been rescheduled for this Saturday. Dunbar are back at New Countess Park, where they will contest league points with Tayport. MUSSELBURGH ATHLETIC Musselburgh Athletic P Tranent Juniors P AFTER the … [Read more...] about Junior football: Dunbar United beat the frost, but not Irvine Meadow as they bow out of Scottish Junior Cup

THE Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just voted to dismantle regulations that ensure everyone in the US has equal access to the Internet.This major repeal could enable Internet service providers to slow down your connection speed, charge for video services or even curb your access to certain websites. Here's everything you need to know...This is the basic principle that internet service providers (ISPs), such as BT and Virgin in the UK for example or Verizon and Comcast in the US, treat all data equally, whether it's a personal email, bank transfers or episodes streamed to your computer.It means that no ISP should be able to unfairly manipulate your internet usage or experience on the web that harms other businesses.If the US cable companies are able to defeat net neutrality it would give them the power to bully any website into getting out of the "slow lane" and could end up killing off startups and independent websites.Mark Stanley from Demand Progress, from an activist … [Read more...] about What is net neutrality and has it been repealed by the FCC? Everything you need to know

THE Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a plan which aims to dismantle regulations that ensure everyone in the US has equal access to the Internet.This major repeal would enable to Internet service providers to slow down your connection speed, charge for video services or even curb your access to certain websites. Here's everything you need to know...This is the basic principle that internet service providers (ISPs), such as BT and Virgin in the UK for example or Verizon and Comcast in the US, treat all data equally, whether it's a personal email, bank transfers or episodes streamed to your computer.It means that no ISP should be able to unfairly manipulate your internet usage or experience on the web that harms other businesses.If the US cable companies are able to defeat net neutrality it would give them the power to bully any website into getting out of the "slow lane" and could end up killing off startups and independent websites.Mark Stanley from Demand Progress, from … [Read more...] about What is net neutrality, when is the FCC vote and what’s happening on Reddit?

MAJOR companies which control the speed of internet connections in the US could get to decide "winners and losers" in future, and favour certain websites, under controversial plans to change net neutrality.Tech giants including Amazon, Reddit and Netflix are planning a day of protest on Wednesday July 12 in response. Here's everything you need to know...This is the basic principle that internet service providers (ISPs), such as BT and Virgin in the UK for example, treat all data equally, whether it's a personal email, bank transfers or episodes streamed to your computer.It means that no ISP should be able to unfairly manipulate your internet usage or experience on the web that harms other businesses.Mark Stanley from Demand Progress, from an activist group organising the day of action, told the Guardian: “Net neutrality is basically the principle that keeps the internet open."Without it, big cable companies will be able to slow down certain websites and pick winners and losers on … [Read more...] about What is net neutrality, what are the FCC deregulation proposals and how are Amazon, Reddit and Netflix protesting?